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How to win: MCA Competency Assessment Preparation Services

A services contract from Southampton Solent University, worth £2,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Southampton Solent University

Value

£2,000,000

Closing date

8 December 2026

About this contract

The University is looking to procure a specialist digital provider capable of delivering comprehensive, scalable, flexible MCA CoC assessment preparation across all seafaring disciplines (Deck, Engine and Electro-technical) to support cadets while at sea.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Southampton Solent University scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £2,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 8 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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